6:13am PDT - July 15th, 2021

#OTD in 1862, the confederate ironclad Arkansas battled with the U.S. fleet of Admiral David Farragut near @VicksburgNPS. It was the ship’s first engagement, having been ordered by Earl Van Dorn to assist in the city’s defense before she had a full crew on board. #CivilWar https://t.co/wTSZtgNhB8

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